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Congratulations! Any pictures or spec?

I would stay away from the Hawkeye if possible. The 2 litre is a better engine. Plus if you can find a set of Prodrive springs from an STi bug then you are laughing!

Have a look on eBay. Try Import Car Parts website as well.

@stilettoimp Well done, sounds like you are on your way with some of those DIY bits. My car is totally stock, apart from having a Prodrive cat-back exhaust system. It is lovely! It doesn't idle much louder than a stock system, and when cruising it isn't offensive at all. When you open up it still has some refinement in comparison to aftermarket units which tend to be a lot louder. If you read through a lot of exhaust topics loads of people think the Prodrive system is the best OEM+ option. If you change any performance components I would have thought a map is necessary. But double check this with a tuner first as I'm not best placed to pass judgement. Regards ball joints, I'm not sure I'm afraid. @Siluro So the up-pipe on the 2.0 has a cat, and sometimes once the engine is tuned there have been reports that they have been sucked in to the turbo by owners. This is for the WRX from what I remember. The STi and Hawkeye models don't have the cat in the up-pipe from what I remember reading. Subaru sorted that out. But just to make sure I would do a bit of research on your model.

Mine was originally from Derby and I drove to Norfolk to get it! Also, I forgot to mention I was told by my specialist to make sure you use a genuine Subaru oil filter at all times. And try to find out if the up-pipe has been swapped out for one without a cat. There is a lot of information out there which says the moment you tune them you should swap up-pipe out

YouTube is an absolutely amazing tool. There is a channel which has a lot of videos on the same model but the saloon and they are made really well. Spark plugs are covered on there but if you are not fully clued up with the boxer engine then check the video as it is not as straight forward as a traditional engine layout. If the car is chipped then it is recommended by tuners you take the spark plugs down a heat level. Double check that. As for oils, I recently took my car to a Subaru specialist and he used Millers Oils Nanodrive CFS 10w40. Added the link below those videos. Just do some searching through that playlist and you will find most of what you need.

Dry it out as per above post, then switch out batteries and see what happens. Hopefully that works.

Yeah I bought fresh caliper bolts, pins and brake pad fitting kits.

Just came back from the Lake District in my 2004 WRX. Managed 370 miles before the reserve light came on. So probably could have got 400 out of the tank. Mainly motorway miles at approx 70-73mph most of the way in 5th. Only ever accelerated hard 3 times on slip roads. How many miles have people managed out of the reserve amount?

Thank you for the recommendation guys. Godspeed did a tidy job.

Interesting, with your remap do you notice any difference to your MPG? As stock mine is awful, looking at around 265 -280 miles per tank. And I'm tsking it easy 75% of the time. Hahaha! Thanks for the info.

Hi, I should have been clearer. It is a Prodrive exhaust ONLY. Not the PPP. After doing a bit more reading my understanding is that the Bugeye had the up pipe issues, and supposedly the Blobeye was updated and the cat removed from up pipe. Still after confirmation from anyone who has more knowledge than me!

Morning all, Just recently purchased a 04' GDA WRX in standard form, apart from a Prodrive exhaust. Does the Prodrive exhaust come as a back box only or should it be a full system? I had a look under the car but I'm not 100% sure as to what I'm looking for to confirm. I've been doing a lot of reading and found out about the up-pipe cat and risk of it being sucked in to the turbo. Is this something I should swap out even if I plan to keep the car as standard? Some posts said it only needs changing if you plan to modify for more power. I'm just after some clarity so I know whether or not it needs doing. Thanks for your time! R

Thanks all, appreciate the time and comments. I've looked more in to it, and I think I may send them off to Ian @ Godspeed after numerous recommendations and positive feedback. It will save me time and hassle and I can rest easy knowing they will be 100%!

I will have to check it out on YouTube to see what it entails. I've done some minor works on cars in the past so it might be within my capabilities.